Let your very own 'normal' shine

If I was ever asked the best way to describe my family it would be completely normal.

Stop.

Rewind. Now read the first paragraph with a bit of sarcasm.

There you go. By normal, I mean not-so-normal, but in a good way.

Really, what family isn’t a little odd? Something is wrong if there’s not a small dose of not-so-normal in your “normal” family life.

The family I married into is not afraid to have some fun and show their sense of humor, and in a very visible way I might add.

But I love it.

Take, for example, our family photos this weekend.

As a Christmas gift to my mother-in-law, Deb, the families of her children, Terri, Paul (my husband) and Wayne Jr. pooled together for family photos. It’s something she’s wanted for some time (though not everybody in the group was quite so thrilled).

Yes, there was some procrastination and various events got in the way, but we finally scheduled the photo session for Sunday.